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Finance Bill passed with amendments
The Finance Bill debated in Parliament today (07) was passed with amendments by a majority vote.
During the second reading of the Bill, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella called for a division and the second reading of the bill was passed with 134 parliamentarians voting in favour and 44 voting against the bill.
Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Bill, which was taken up for debate today, was passed with amendments without a vote.
Meanwhile, a resolution under the Essential Public Services Act, an Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act and three regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act were also approved by Parliament today.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
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Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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Dr Hans Wijayasuriya to be named as Secretary to Ministry of Digital Economy
Dr Hans Wijayasuriya named as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy is to be appointed as the Secretary of a newly constituted Ministry of Digital Economy, the President’s Media Division said.
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